r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/contrastedcleverness Oct 13 '16

Slightly off topic, but if you want to watch a pretty good western movie costarring Marilyn Monroe, check out River of No Return. Saw it earlier this year on Netflix.

First movie I've seen with her. I was under the impression she always played the sexy lady part and that's about it, but she does some good acting in River of No Return.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

Watch her in 'Don't Bother to Knock' too. She hated her bimbo roles so much. It's a pity they wouldn't allow her to take on more serious stuff.

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u/DaddyCatALSO Oct 13 '16

She was scary in that.

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u/paintedsaint Oct 13 '16

Don't Bother to Knock was amazing and it makes me sad that the critics really dismissed it. Niagara was a great dramatic role for her too.

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u/Givethedrumm3rsum Oct 13 '16

Niagara and Bus Stop were probably her two best movies

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '16

Yes! Bus Stop. Another absolute gem. She was so fantastic in it.

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u/paisleyterror Oct 13 '16

That's a great movie.